Mental Health Case Manager and Social Worker (Full-Time)

The Center for Victims of Torture is hiring a Mental Health Case Manager & Social Worker to provide targeted case management and social rehabilitation services to clients from diverse geographic, cultural and social backgrounds, as part of a multi-disciplinary healing team and to pursue opportunities beyond direct client care in areas such as resource building related to client social service needs. This position is full-time and is located in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Organization:

The Center for Victims of Torture works toward a future in which torture ceases to exist and its victims have hope for a new life. We are an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture. We provide direct care for those who have been tortured, train partners around the world who can prevent and treat torture, and advocate for human rights and an end to torture. We are headquartered in Minnesota with offices in Africa and the Middle East.

Responsibilities:

Direct Case Management: Assess, plan, coordinate and monitor needs of clients. Seek, develop and coordinate community referrals to facilitate biopsychosocial rehabilitation goals of clients. Assist clients in obtaining needed biopsychosocial services. Monitor and evaluate service delivery and client progress in meeting occupational, educational, social and other recovery goals related to clients’ mental health needs. Meet with client as needed and minimally once per month. Actively participate in termination and discharge planning. Inform clients of their rights regarding mental health services.

Social Rehabilitation: Coordinate and plan interventions to facilitate social rehabilitation goals of clients, including need for stabilization, as well as social reconnection with self, others and the community. Provide skilled, task-oriented problem-solving methods along with targeted community referrals. Provide supportive counseling and crisis counseling as needed. Utilize individual, group and family intervention methods within a professional healing relationship.

Client Documentation: Complete functional assessment and develop individual community support plan in coordination with the client, healing team, and others within 30 days of first meeting. Complete initial paperwork assessments per Targeted Case Management requirements. Complete case notes using DAP format. Review and update care plans every 6 months for clients.

Two years of cross-cultural experience providing social work services in a social services or health care / mental health setting, to include the ability to intervene appropriately in a therapeutic manner based on the psychological presentation of clients.

Three or more years of cross-cultural experience providing social work services in a social services or health care / mental health setting, to include the ability to intervene appropriately in a therapeutic manner based on the psychological presentation of clients.

Master of Social Work preferred

LGSW or LICSW preferred

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills

Excellent skills in organization, attention to detail and time management (including the ability to meet deadlines)